1983 Medford A's Roster
Team Record: 50-18
Finished 1st in the NWL's Oregon Division
Manager: Dennis Rogers (50-18)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 73,278, Avg. 2,155
Playoffs - Medford A's 2 games, Bellingham Mariners 0
The Medford A's of the Northwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 50 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the league's Oregon Division.
The A's scored 431 runs, best in the league. Medford conceded 277 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. José Canseco led the team with 11 home runs Larry Beardman accounted for 42 RBI. Keith Thrower paced hitters with significant playing time with a .333 average. Mark Bauer topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.97 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Medford A's who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Terry Steinbach, José Tolentino, José Canseco, Greg Cadaret and Brian Dorsett.
Dennis Rogers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Artiles | L | L | November 25, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Bailey | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Bauer | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Beardman | R | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Paul Bradley | R | R | October 20, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Greg Cadaret | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| José Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jorge Diaz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brian Dorsett | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Mike Fulmer | L | July 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Steve Gomez | R | September 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Brian Guinn | S | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 173 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Dave Hanna | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stan Hilton | R | R | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jim Jackson | L | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Aubrey Johnson | R | R | October 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Malcolm McLean | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Mendoza | L | L | April 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joe Odom | R | September 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| Jorge Oquendo | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike Rantz | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Doug Scherer | R | July 18, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Terry Steinbach | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Keith Thrower | S | R | August 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| José Tolentino | L | L | June 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Thomas Walsh | R | R | November 1, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Scott Wanzer | R | February 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joe Wesley | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Scott Whaley | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 215 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
